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Landfill and Compost Facility Closed Sundays Facility Hours
Residents Must STOP at Traffic Control Facility Guidelines
County Compost Facility address reassignment-13000 Hansen Farms Road Map link
SAFETY Tips Video for Solid Waste Facility Customers Safety Video
Businesses cannot bring tires for disposal. Residents are limited to four (4) passenger vehicle tires per month. Tire Disposal Guide
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Landfill and Compost Facility Closed Sundays Facility Hours
Residents Must STOP at Traffic Control Facility Guidelines
County Compost Facility address reassignment-13000 Hansen Farms Road Map link
SAFETY Tips Video for Solid Waste Facility Customers Safety Video
Businesses cannot bring tires for disposal. Residents are limited to four (4) passenger vehicle tires per month. Tire Disposal Guide
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Compost Facility & Convenience Center
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More than 1,250 people visit this 30-acre facility each week to dispose of Yard Waste, Food Waste and other organic materials, which are composted onsite and produced into thousands of tons of compost, topsoil and mulch each year for resale. The facility also features a small Convenience Center for the disposal of smaller quantities of household trash, recycling, bulky waste, and construction debris.
Facility Use
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Compost Facility & Convenience Center
Monday-Friday: 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday: ClosedHoliday Hours & Closures
- New Year's Day - CLOSED
- Memorial Day - Closes at 2 p.m.
- Independence Day - CLOSED
- Labor Day - Closes at 2 p.m.
- Thanksgiving Day - CLOSED
- Christmas Eve - Closes at 2 p.m.
- Christmas Day - CLOSED
Any holiday not mentioned in the list above will be open for normal business, unless otherwise specified by the County via PWC Alerts.
- Who can use the Facility?
Both facilities are available to residents free of charge. (Some exclusions apply.) In addition, County approved haulers and commercial users, as well as residents of the town municipalities of Dumfries, Occoquan, Haymarket, or Quantico may utilize the facility for a fee.
- Proof of Residency Required
All residents MUST STOP at the Traffic Control Booth to provide Proof of Residency.
Proof of residency or presentation of the County Solid Waste Residential User Decal on a vehicle is required to dispose of waste at the Compost Facility. Proof of residency may include any of the following.
- Virginia State ID or Driver's License
- Personal Property Tax Receipt
- Real Estate Tax Receipt
- Any other forms of identification will be reviewed and accepted on a case-by-case basis.
NOTE: All waste from other areas outside will not be accepted and those attempting to dispose of waste illegally at the facility are subject to penalties.
YARD WASTE
Prince William County (PWC) residents and commercial businesses located in PWC can bring Organic Material such as grass, leaves, small branches, and food waste to the facility free of charge. Those in approved town municipalities may bring recyclables for a fee. This service is not available for non-permitted haulers.TRASH & REFUSE
Residents may bring household trash, refuse, bulky waste, construction and demolition debris, and wooden pallets at no charge with limitations (the load can only be a full pickup bed). Additionally, commercial users and businesses are prohibited from disposing of trash and refuse at the compost facility.SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING
Residents may bring single-stream recyclables at no charge but not mixed with refuse or non-recyclables. Those in approved town municipalities may bring recyclables for a fee. This service is not available for haulers.Yard Waste in Plastic Bags Will Not Be Accepted
All yard waste must be brought in reusable containers or disposable paper yard waste bags.
DID YOU KNOW?
Historically, more than 30% of the waste that has entered the County Landfill was comprised of organic materials that could have been composted. However, since the grand opening of the newest Compost Facility, the County Compost Program has diverted 14% of organic waste away from the Landfill and repurposed it into Mulch and Topsoil for the community to use.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO BE COMPOSTED?
DISPOSING OF WASTE AT THE CONVENIENCE CENTER
Because the Convenience Center is only equipped to handle small quantities of household trash, recycling, bulky waste, and construction debris, this service is only available to residents (for free) and residents of the town municipalities of Dumfries, Occoquan, Haymarket, or Quantico may utilize the facility for a fee. (Some exclusions may apply.)
Customers with Disabilities
The Prince William County Landfill and Compost Facility provides reasonable accommodation to assist customers with a temporary or permanent disability that prohibits them from placing waste or recyclables into designated containers. Individuals requiring assistance should call the County Landfill at 703-792-5751 or the Compost Facility at 703-792-8477 to ask for assistance before arriving at the respective facility.
MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED AT THE CONVENIENCE CENTER
The below services are only available at the County Landfill, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This includes materials such as gas tanks, paint and electronic waste are not accepted at the facility.
Other materials include:
- Rocks, sod, concrete, asphalt, other clearing debris, and similar material.
- Manure
- Junked automobiles, boats, campers, hot tubs, and mobile homes.